Methods and apparatus for network capacity enhancement for wireless device coexistence
First Claim
1. Network apparatus, comprising:
- a first wireless module in communication with a first network configured to operate according to a first wireless protocol;
a second wireless module in communication with a second network configured to operate according to a second wireless protocol, the second wireless protocol being different than the first wireless protocol; and
a management module configured to receive first data relating to a duty cycle of at least one of the first wireless protocol module and the second wireless protocol module, the management module configured to dynamically adjust an operating parameter of at least one of the first wireless protocol module and the second wireless protocol module in response to the received first data;
wherein the second wireless module comprises a plurality of operating modes, and the dynamic adjustment of the operating parameter comprises dynamic selection of individual ones of the plurality of operating modes of the second module; and
wherein each of the plurality of operating modes of the second wireless module comprise a priority level for a given operating profile, the priority level configured to vary between the plurality of operating modes.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for enhancing network capacity in a network comprising multiple wireless communication that overlap at least partly in frequency spectrum. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a portable device such as a laptop or smartphone having both a WLAN (e.g., Wi-Fi) interface and a PAN (e.g., Bluetooth) interface which each operate with approximately the same frequency range. One variant places the WLAN interface into a power-saving mode as a default, thereby mitigating interference with the PAN interface in cases where the WLAN interface is not in active use. In another variant, an aggressive PAN management algorithm is used to enforce network policy on the PAN interface, thereby mitigating interference between the PAN interface and the WLAN interfaces of other devices in the network (as well as the parent device). AP-based variants are also described. Methods of operation and doing business utilizing the aforementioned apparatus are also disclosed.
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1. Network apparatus, comprising:
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a first wireless module in communication with a first network configured to operate according to a first wireless protocol; a second wireless module in communication with a second network configured to operate according to a second wireless protocol, the second wireless protocol being different than the first wireless protocol; and a management module configured to receive first data relating to a duty cycle of at least one of the first wireless protocol module and the second wireless protocol module, the management module configured to dynamically adjust an operating parameter of at least one of the first wireless protocol module and the second wireless protocol module in response to the received first data; wherein the second wireless module comprises a plurality of operating modes, and the dynamic adjustment of the operating parameter comprises dynamic selection of individual ones of the plurality of operating modes of the second module; and wherein each of the plurality of operating modes of the second wireless module comprise a priority level for a given operating profile, the priority level configured to vary between the plurality of operating modes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of operating a portable wireless device comprising a plurality of differing wireless modules each operating at least partly within a same frequency spectrum, the method comprising:
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receiving a request comprising at least first data relating to a duty cycle of at least one of a first wireless protocol module and a second wireless protocol module; evaluating at least one of a first duty cycle parameter associated with the first wireless module and a second duty cycle parameter associated with the second wireless module; and dynamically adjusting a first operating parameter of at least one of the first wireless module and the second wireless module based at least in part on the act of evaluating; wherein the second wireless module comprises a plurality of operating modes, and the dynamic adjustment of the operating parameter comprises dynamic selection of individual ones of the plurality of operating modes of the second module; and wherein each of the plurality of operating modes of the second wireless module comprise a priority level for a given operating profile, the priority level varying between the plurality of operating modes. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer readable apparatus having a storage medium comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed:
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receive a request comprising at least data relating to a duty cycle of at least one of a first wireless protocol and a second wireless protocol module of a client device; determine the duty cycle parameter associated with the first wireless module and the second wireless module; evaluate the duty cycle parameter against at least one duty cycle parameter of a first cycle parameter and a second cycle parameter; and transmit a response to the client device, the response configured to adjust an operating parameter of at least one of the first wireless protocol module and the second wireless protocol module based at least in part on the evaluation; wherein the second wireless module comprises a plurality of operating modes, and the dynamic adjustment of the operating parameter comprises dynamic selection of individual ones of the plurality of operating modes of the second module; and wherein each of the plurality of operating modes of the second wireless module comprise a priority level for a given operating profile, the priority level varying between the plurality of operating modes. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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